20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best tour company out there!
Both the gorillas & Nyiragongo Crater have been on my bucket list for a long time.
I decided to bite the bullet and spent hours researching your companies and costs. The same name “Barack” kept appearing.
Barack, Kennedy, and the team were amazing from start to finish. Communication, cost, and work ethic were all top class. I would recommend them 100%
NG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A memorable prep into the wild beasts of the maasai mara
My wife and I had a wonderful outing into the maasai anchored by Karibu Safari. We're picked up very early in the morning from our accommodation.
We also had a nice drive to the maasai (safe for the part of the road that is very bad-- this is government responsibility though). We got to the maasai a bit late on the first day because Sammy, our great driver, had to fix something in the bus while we ate lunch.
Regarding our game experience, Sammy was no doubt a very experienced driver and tour guide. Because we got there late on day 1, we could only see very few animals. However, his experience as a tour person and wildlife 'hunter' came to fore on the second day. We saw many of the important animals: lion, buffalo, leopard, elephants, hyena, antelope, zebras, and several others. My wife and I really enjoyed the search for animals and the whole maasai mara experience.
Lunch and dinner are great. It's a buffet arrangement where you have to serve yourself (except for the lunch on the second day which is packed because we have to eat inside the reserve).
Accommodation is also acceptable and represent a good value for money paid. Light is on from around 6-6.30pm and goes off by 10pm. It is on again in the morning around 5-5.30am and off around 7am. This is not so bad for us. The only reservation I had is that the link sent to me by the Karibu Safari indicated that we'd be staying at MaraSpring safari camp. Information on the link also stated that there would be solar-powered 24 hours electricity. See http://www.mountainrockkenya.com/marasprings/ But like I said, this did not in any way reduce the fun that we had. The organisers can be more specific in the future though.
Going forward, Karibu Safari's organisers should provide adequate information and advice in certain areas before the commencement of the trip. Two areas affected my wife and I. First, we didn't have sufficient advice about exchanging money. One of the reviews I read about KS on tripadvisor is that if you're paying in dollars and you don't have the exact change, you might be made to pay more than necessary. This was the reason I asked the KS organisers of I could pay in Kenyan shillings. For the sake of next time, kindly advise your clients that money exchanging facility will be available at the park before driving to the destination. In order to pay the exact amount, I exchanged the money with me at one of the malls. However, I was told that I was given a lower exchange rate at that mall (ksh 98/$1 instead of ksh 100. Even though, the exchange rate by the time we went elsewhere was ksh 99.3 to $1). So, I had to pay more than necessary. A clear information that exchange facility will be available at the take off point will guide against this.
Secondly, since we're picked up from our accommodation on Monday, I was thinking we'd also be dropped off at our accommodation. Unfortunately, no one said anything about this. I was going to Langata area but I was eventually dropped off around the city centre. It took us over 2 hours to return to Langata. For future trips, kindly advise clients/tourists on return transportation to their destination. My expectation was that the driver would ask us for our destinations so that he could drop us off at the closest points. This was not done. I didn't know the right place to come down. It turned out eventually that we had already passed somewhere very close to Langata before going to the city centre. We practically had to take a cab back to where the bus already took us through. Please, try to avoid this in the future.
Overall, we had a nice experience on this safari. Thank to Sammy and thank you KS.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow! What a great company!
We were lucky enough to hook up with Wildlife Sun Safaris for our Safari in Kenya. We had a lot of companies to choose from but this one felt right. We were met at the airport by the owner with a smile on his face and he directed us to the Safari Van.
Within minutes, we were in Tsavo East looking at animals!
We had an excellent guide. He was professional yet friendly and we had a great time with him. Anthing we needed, he would arrange for us.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Kilimanjaro climb Machame 7 days and 4 days camping safari
This is my second Trip in Tanzania I did a lot of research with confident to ensure I climb Kilimanjaro safety with the Tanzania best safari while I spending money to our budget.
I did Kilimanjaro climbing with Affordable Kilimanjaro Company throgh Machame route for 7 days and a 4 days camping safari with my other two friends. After a lot of online research of price and efficiency correspondence, we selected a budget operator with simple comfort, Affordable Kilimanjaro prices for Kilimanjaro climb and Camping safari were the lowest we could ever find anywhere.
The entire team, right from the online interaction process by Victoria to the ground manager Mary. I am so glad I stumbled upon Affordable Kilimanjaro Company for our trip.
They have great customer service,
I personally thank Victoria, who was always available to answer my questions and all the process was really fast and smooth. She responded rapidly and opened ideas for Ngorongoro Highland trekking and suggested a Serengeti Great Migration route
I hope Affordable Kilimanjaro will keep growing and become a big market for any travelers planning for Kilimanjaro climbing and safari.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All it was organized very good and in particular mode thanks to our Special Guide: GERRY JOHN ❤️
Excellent organization, with attention to the smallest details.
Everything was even better thanks to our guide GERRY: exemplary guy, prepared and available ... more than a simple guide, it was like taking a trip with an expert friend and connoisseur of indescribable places.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
everything we wanted and more .Was the best Experience of Africa ALL arranged to Perfection !!
Everywhere we stayed was Great the Safaries the Guides Could not Fault anything well looked after from beginning to End !!
TH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company and amazing tour Guide
My wife, best friend and I booked an 8 night private safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara with Rupia Adventure. We had an amazing time and would HIGHLY recommend this company. Specifically, our tour guide Elasto made a great trip into one we will never forget.
Planning: Booking a safari tour in Africa from the Nepal is a lot harder than your standard vacation. There seem to be close to a hundred or more tour companies and unfortunately bad actors among them. We almost decided to cancel our entire trip because we had such a bad experience wiring money to another fraudulent company before finding Rupia Adventure. Janniken at Rupia Adventure was great to work with. Prompt, friendly and gave us helpful suggestions in preparing our itinerary. We are also amateur photographers, so she made sure we had the right equipment in our vehicle and a guide knowledgeable for this type of trip. We priced the same semi-luxury itinerary with several other companies and Rupia Adventure was the most competitive.
Safari: I'm in my late 30s and being on safari for me brought back the excitement I felt being a kid in Disney. We were the first ones out of the camp and the last ones back in every day. Every morning we felt excited about the adventure our guide Elasto would take us on that day. He was not only an expert at spotting animals, but also in knowing their behaviors and anticipating their movements. He helped us set up countless epic shots with his understanding of light and shooting angles. His passion for nature was evident and his knowledge of the country, parks and wildlife was impeccable. Most importantly he was always an absolute pleasure to be around. We considered ourselves supremely lucky to have drawn him.
Thank you Elasto and thank you Rupia Adventure! Hope to be back as soon as possible!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Tobie Faith Gordon
Amazing wildlife - both quantity and variety. Guides not particularly interested in birds. They would drive right by a fish eagle to see the upmteenth lioness
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Buffalo Springs National Reserve by Tobie Faith Gordon
Saw a secretary bird! And close up with Giraffe. But not too much else
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Amboseli National Park by Tobie Faith Gordon
Amazing views of Mt Kilimanjaro. However game was scarce and area was swampy. Very high mosquito bite eating.